Cryptic crossword clue
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The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word PAVING

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What does PAVING mean?

PAVING verb
  1. To cover something with paving slabs.
  2. To cover with stone, concrete, blacktop or other solid covering, especially to aid travel.
  3. To pave the way for; to make easy and smooth.
PAVING noun
  1. The hard durable surface placed directly atop the ground, as on a street or sidewalk.
  2. Interior pavement, as in a cathedral.
PAVING adjective
  1. Pertaining to the material used for pavement, or to the surface itself.

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